110 - Doug Toombs - Improved Sleep Apnea with a Vivos DNA Appliance

Sleep Apnea Stories

Emma is joined by Doug Toombs, a patient who has seen a significant improvement in his sleep apnea from using a Vivos DNA appliance.

In this episode:

* Doug explains how he ignored sleep apnea symptoms in his 20's.

* The PAC (premature atrial contraction) symptoms that got his attention and a referral to a cardiologist.

* Diagnosis with severe obstructive sleep apnea and a rocky time starting CPAP therapy.

* Doug beginning to research options outside of CPAP, including MMA surgery, MSE, and removable palate expanders.

* The feeling of being in the "Wild West" with experimental dentistry without enough data to draw solid conclusions.

* Doug's decision to start treatment with a DNA appliance from Vivos.

* Emma and Doug talk about all things "surgical success" rates, including the SHER criteria and cure rates.

* Doug shares his sleep study results showing a significant drop in his AHI since starting palate expansion and describes how much better he is feeling.

Mentioned in this episode:

Vivos DNA, 220 patients - overall 49% AHI reduction, 25% "clinical cure" rate: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389945722010747?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-2&rr=7f16c4980d569c18 Vivos DNA, 87 patients - overall 46% AHI reduction, 28% "clinical cure" rate (subcategorization 43% for mild, 22% for moderate, 5% for severe): https://www.mdpi.com/1873-149X/30/2/17 MSE, 17 treated patients (+10 controls), 3 patient results discarded for failure to expand properly - overall 65% AHI reduction, ~29-36% "clinical cure" rate: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40510-021-00397-x/tables/4 EASE, 33 patients - overall 68% AHI reduction, no published "clinical cure" rate: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1389945718303915?via%3Dihub MMA, 518 patients - 38.5% "clinical cure" rate: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26606321/ MMA, 627 patients - 43.2% "clinical cure" rate: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20189852/ Wisconsin Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2542952/

Vivos Therapeutics Support Group (DNA/mRNA) on Facebook can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276071844224

Dr. Vik Veer's video on surgical success: https://youtu.be/aJ_SelpUu6Q

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Disclaimer: This podcast episode includes people with sleep apnea discussing their experiences of medical procedures and devices. This is for information purposes only and you should consult with your medical professionals before starting or stopping any medication or treatment.